Chris Kroeze (left) poses with the other final two contestants on Blake Shelton's team, Dave Fenley (second from left) and Kirk Jay, after the Nov. 13, 2018 episode of "The Voice." Also pictured is their coach, country superstar Shelton. Trae Patton/NBC

Chris Kroeze dedicated his performance of the Beatles' "Let It Be" on "The Voice" Nov. 19 to his hometown of Barron, which has been reeling following the shooting deaths of James and Denise Closs and the disappearance of their daughter Jayme. Trae Patton/NBC

Kroeze poses with his coach Blake Shelton and fellow "Team Shelton" contestant Kirk Jay after the Dec. 11 episode of "The Voice," when both Jay and Kroeze learned they would be competing in the finals. Trae Patton/NBC

Chris Kroeze got to do an encore performance of season highlight "Long Train Runnin'" during "The Voice" finale Dec. 18, this time with the classic rock band behind the song, the Doobie Brothers. Tyler Golden/NBC

On Monday's episode, Kroeze first appeared hanging out with coach Blake Shelton and his fellow teammates Kirk Jay and Dave Fenley at a Los Angeles bowling alley, where Kroeze amicably brushed off his gutter balls.

He bowled over Shelton, though, during a rehearsal for Monday's live performance of Garth Brooks' "Callin' Baton Rouge," a dance-floor-filling "barn burner" (Kroeze's words) that he frequently plays at bar gigs. (We also got a closer look at his stepdaughter Bella and son Finley, via an edited FaceTime chat with Kroeze.)

"America’s falling in love with Chris," Shelton said. "He’s been the dark horse. And now that we’re getting close to the finale people are realizing this guy is a serious threat to everyone in the competition."

Kroeze proved Shelton's point with his performance, which climaxed with Kroeze on guitar doing a musical duet with the backing band's fiddle player.

After the performance, coach and judge Kelly Clarkson, who gave Kroeze a standing ovation, summed up Kroeze's appeal.

"I want to be friends with you," she said. "You seem so rad. You seem really cool and relatable and sweet and super talented."

Maybe she can come to the bowling alley next time.

Kroeze — who has been on Shelton's team since wowing him during the blind auditions — is now one of eight final contestants on season 15 of "The Voice."